Golf to partake in Gopher Invitational on Sept. 12-13

MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University men's golf team will travel to Independence, Minnesota on Sept. 12-13 to compete in the Gopher Invitational, hosted by the University of Minnesota at Windsong Farm Golf Club.

Marquette will have a separate individual lineup consisting of Aidan Lafferty, Josh Robinson and Nicolás Evangelio competing Sept. 10-11 in the Minnesota Golf Classic at Pioneer Creek Golf Course in Maple Plain, Minnesota.

THE EVENT
The Golden Eagles will compete against 14 other universities in the Gopher Invitational, a few of which competed at Erin Hills Marquette Intercollegiate just a few days ago. The 14-team field consists of the host Minnesota, Arkansas State, Furman, Georgia Southern, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kent State, Miami (OH), Michigan State , Notre Dame, Rutgers, and West Virginia.

The two-day tournament features 36 holes on Sunday and 18 on Monday with play beginning on 7:15 a.m. CT on both days. The live scoring will be available on GolfStat and scores will be entered during the event through mobile scoring. Live results will be available through GolfStat.

The Minnesota Golf Classic is a 36-hole event that begins with a shotgun start on Saturday at 2 p.m., followed by Sunday's second round on Monday at 8:30 a.m. Live scoring will also be available through Golfstat.

THE COURSE
The par-71 course is set to play at 7,359 yards, though yardage will vary daily as tee boxes change. Set on the rolling terrain of a former 248-acre horse farm, the course has areas with large greens that break subtly and traditional square tee boxes.

The most memorable holes are the third and 18th, the former is a short par-four that presents an early birdie opportunity and the latter is a cracking closing hole that doglegs to the right with water running all the way down the right side.

Windsong Farm is consistently rated among Minnesota's top golf courses, and also nationally recognized as one of the top modern courses in the nation.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
Head coach Steve Bailey: "We are eager to get back on the course and compete. The Gopher (Invitational) always boasts a strong field on a challenging golf course. Bhoom and Patrick both played steady golf at Erin Hills last week and earned spots in the lineup. I'm excited about the competitive environment we are building at home, in qualifying and practice. The depth is strengthening our team and will benefit us as we go deeper into the season."

MARQUETTE'S LINEUP
Lineup: Hunter Eichhorn, Max Lyons, Tyler Leach, Bhoom Sima-Aree, Patrick Adler
Individuals: Aidan Lafferty, Josh Robinson, Nicolás Evangelio,

Freshmen Max Lyons and Patrick Adler each had a memorable first collegiate event earlier this week in the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills. Lyons led Marquette's lineup with a 2-under 214 to tie for 29th, while Adler finished in a tie for 46th with a 1-over 217 as an individual. Lyons played out of the No. 2 spot in the MU lineup and his second-round 5-under 67 was the best round of any Golden Eagle at Erin Hills. Hunter Eichhorn, the 2019 Marquette Intercollegiate medalist, finished one stroke behind Lyons with a 1-under 215, which included all three rounds of par-or-better.

Bhoom Sima-Aree makes his return to the Marquette lineup this week for the first time since the Puerto Rico Classic in February of 2020. Sima-Aree finished at even-par through three rounds at Erin Hills, including a 2-under 70 in Monday's second round.

Adler finished one stroke behind Sima-Aree this past week and was consistent in all three rounds, posting a 1-over 73 on Sunday before back-to-back even-par 72s on Monday and Tuesday.

UP NEXT
Following the Gopher Invitational, the Golden Eagles make their return to Northwestern's Windon Memorial Classic on Sept. 27-28 in Glencoe, Illinois at Lake Shore Country Club.

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